Creation And the Cross: the Mercy of God For a Planet In Peril by Elizabeth Johnson
Confronting the woeful legacy of a centuries'-old theology, Johnson shows how the beauty of our faith tradition is deepened by being rooted in ecological reality. Read more
She lays out the foundations in scripture, the teachings of Jesus, and the early Church for an understanding that emphasizes the love and mercy of God, showing how this approach can help us respond to a planet in peril.
Paperback 256 pages
Elizabeth A. Johnson, a member of the Sisters of Saint Joseph, is Distinguished Professor of Theology Emerita at Fordham University. She is the author of She Who Is, Quest for the Living God, Ask the Beasts: Darwin and the God of Love, Abounding in Kindness: Writings for the People of God, and The Strength of her Witness;Jesus Christ in the Global Voices of Women.